ColonyFest and Brick Street BBQ

By R. Hunt Brawley, HCHTA Director

    Special thanks to all of those who helped make our Seventh Annual ColonyFest and first ever Brick Street BBQ and Marietta ReStore Antique Market possible. This was our largest event ever and the volunteers alone numbered over 75. We estimate over 4000 people attended the two day event to observe the barbecue contestants, partake of barbecue from our vendors, and enjoy the best in local and regional entertainment.

    If you were wondering about the BBQ contest results, here they are!

Overall Ranking

1)      Them Ohio City Boys
2)      Cowboy Dan BBQ Boys
3)      Blacksmith Barbecue Company
4)      2 Kings Q
5)      Brutus and Company
6)      Old Kentucky BBQ
7)      Red Valley BBQ
8)      Wrangler Barbeque

Chicken

1)      Them Ohio City Boys
2)      Blacksmith Barbecue Company
3)      Cowboy Dan BBQ Boys
4)      Old Kentucky BBQ
5)      Brutus and Company
6)      2 Kings Q
7)      Red Valley BBQ
8)      Wrangler Barbecue

Pork Ribs

1)      Blacksmith Barbecue Company
2)      Old Kentucky BBQ
3)      Wrangler Barbecue
4)      Them Ohio City Boys
5)      Brutus and Company
6)      2 Kings Q
7)      Cowboy Dan BBQ Boys
8)      Red Valley BBQ

Pork

1)      Them Ohio City Boys
2)      Cowboy Dan BBQ Boys
3)      2 Kings Q
4)      Red Valley BBQ
5)      Wrangler Barbecue
6)      Old Kentucky BBQ
7)      Brutus and Company
8)      Blacksmith Barbecue Company

Beef Brisket

1)      Them Ohio City Boys
2)      Cowboy Dan BBQ Boys
3)      2 Kings Q
4)      Blacksmith Barbecue Company
5)      Brutus and Company
6)      Old Kentucky BBQ
7)      Wrangler Barbecue
8)      Red Valley Barbecue

    We were very pleased to have four local contestants two of whom were first timers as contestants. They have been bitten by the bug and have already signed up for another contest or two this year.

    A big thank you to the judges who volunteered with some coming many miles at their own expense. Our thanks also to the Steve and Scott Grinstead our KCBS representatives who guided us through the rather complicated procedures that make a contest a "sanctioned contest".

    We believe Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned Brick Street BBQ contest can grow to become one of Marietta’s signature events and we look forward to putting on a bigger and better event next year.

(Note: A new website dedicated to Brick Street BBQ will soon be available with news, photos and more!)